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Mauser
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Mau·ser  (mouzr)
A trademark used for a repeating rifle or pistol.
Mauser, Peter Paul 1838-1914.
German weapons manufacturer who with his brother Wilhelm (1834-1882) invented a breechloading rifle and a repeating pistol and rifle.
Mauser [ˈmaʊzə]
n™
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a high-velocity magazine rifle
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a type of automatic pistol
[named after P. P. von Mauser (1838-1914), German firearms inventor]
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Noun1.Mauser - German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
P. P. von Mauser, Peter Paul Mauser, von Mauser
2.Mauser - trademark for a repeating rifle or pistolMauser - trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
repeating firearm, repeater - a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
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